Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 26-March 3)
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, PFL, and Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 26-March 5.
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 16
Lightweight: With Brad Riddell out, Mitch Ramirez (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Thiago Moises (17-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Bellator 302, Belfast, March 22
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 23
Heavyweight: Justin Tafa (7-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Karl Williams (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (MMA Mania)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 6
Bantamweight: Dan Argueta (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jean Matsumoto (14-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Welterweight: Court McGee (21-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (23-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 27
Women’s flyweight: Liang Na (14-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC) vs. Ivana Petrovic (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 11
Lightweight: Viacheslav Borshchev (7-3-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) vs. Chase Hooper (13-3-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Welterweight: Billy Goff (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Trey Waters (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Octagon Update)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 18
Welterweight: Ramiz Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Themba Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)